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Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

* f UNITED STA-TES DEWEY n. FAULEY, or NEW LEXI'NGTONQKoHro;

BURIAL vatinfr.`

Application filed March 5,1925@k Serial No. 13,111.

and substantial features ofv Construction by means of which. the vault or ycase is rendered exceptionally durable, of prolonged'and in-v definite vlife and capable of providing YadequateA and thorough protection to the'casket or contents disposed therein. t j

' The majority of burial or grave vaults now in common use are of sheet metal construction and formed to encase a casket after interment.` Vaults of this character Vare .objectionable in that they are apt to corrode and permit of the ingressV of eafrth liquids after relatively short periods of use. Y' Also, itis Acommon to -formvaults of this kind tionable in that the same offer excessive weight, are difficult to seal and Vpermit water to seepinto thecasket space therein.

In accordance with the 4present invention, there is provided a gravevault, box or case which is formed from a Vsubstantial and durable wood such as cypress, which is capable of resisting deterioration by elemental destruction independently so that the contents thereof may be preserved free from premature destruction and a practical and useful structure provided largely free from the inherent defects existingv in the ordinary steel and concrete vault. s

It is a further object of the invention to provide a wooden burial vault or case consisting of a box like body covered by a removable lid and capable of receiving therein the ordinary casket, there being an improved sealing arrangement for closing the joints existing between the body of the vault and the removable top or lid vand also a similar arrangement between the sides of the body of said vault and the bottom thereof, the sealing being suchl as to effectively exclude liquid and water seepage -into the interior of the vault.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear'as the description` proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements andv from'concrete, but these vaults are objec-.

vaultvor case constructed Yin accordance with the present invention, l Y i VFigure 2 is a vertical longitudinal -sectional view therethrough, and

Figure 3 is a vertical transversej sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral l designates my'improved vault or case in its entirety. Essentially, thevault consistsY of a box like body 2 and a removable lid structure 3, the body and lid being formed from wood, preferably cypress since the `latter material possesses Wear resisting durable qualities which Vadmirably serve the purpose of the invention, although it will be understood that other materials may be employed as practice may deem necessary. t

The body 2 vconsists of a bottom 4 `formed in this instance from a single, relatively heavy plank or board of suitable length and width, and arising from'the 'bottom or upstanding side and end walls 5 'and 6 respectively. The side walls 5'are each formed 'from a single board, while the end wall 6,

as shown in Figure 2, may consist of a plurality of joined boards united by the rabbet and tongue joint 7. The bottom 4 and the walls` 5 and 6 may be substantially and firmly bound together by means of metallic strips 8 which are applied and secured to the bounding edges of said walls and serve to provide a very substantial and stout construction. 'Ihe walls 5 may be provided with the usual handles 9 for facilitating the manipulation of the vault. t

The lid structure 3 includes a bottom portion consisting of a plurality of transversely extending joined boards l() upon which is laid and secured asingle longitudinally extending top board 1l. The lid structure is adapted to rest on the upper edges of the walls 5 and 6 and is removably secured thereto by means of a plurality of lag screws 12 which pass vertically through openings provided in the lid structure and are threaded into the walls 5 and 6. Metallic stripping 13v is also applied around the edges of the lid structure to reinforce and protect the same.

Secured to the upper portions of the walls 5 and 6 along the outer Surfaces thereof are molding strips 14, which are provided with downwardly and inwardly sloping upper walls l5 and, by reference to Figures 2 and 3, it will be'noted that the lid structure projects marginally beyond the walls 5 and 6 to planes inah with .the outer edges; of the molding: `strips ll, The lowex.- surfaces of these. outwardly project-ingr portions of* che lid structure are beveled `as at 1G to Co11'espend somewhat` with the bewledlupper4 walls l5 of the moldingr strips, and between the Walls 15 and 16 I place an asbestos fibel' cement o1' othei suitable form oi paeking'l. This packing Serves eli'eetvely foplevent seepage oiA Waterlinie the casket chamber 18 of the y'anlt between the joints produced between `the bodyY of the vault and the lid structure. lt will be observed that` by rea- Son of the .sl-:ipe of the elle l5 a pocket will be provided hetweel said `Wallsand the uppeu edge@ ol 1he eide Walle1 5 and G. This pee mits the packingl'o `be poni-ed While in a Semi-"fluid Condition and retained within` the poeketsdnnivil thelinlSt1.n -tn1-e `ie u applied. When "the lid struc-ture is .firmlyl seemed to the body the packing een not ennape but Willbe Containedand` eonfined Within the vault `:for 1the"pniposee epeeiled.

Similarly, in order to Seal {iin-joints between; thelinottoln tend the walls 1and G there `is placed- Within ille bodyof ,the Vault :L frame 19 grooved an at 2O to leeeive a packing Il similar physieallT `to the packing 1T. `Byl'easmi'of the loenluion of the iframe 19 it Will befobsel'ved that `the packing will seal rall eieviees`oijijointsfthai: may exist between the pai-tsl,` 5 and of#nobody` 2 sok that when the vault `oe eaSe is` `properly assen'nbhd` the casket ehamlwn` 18 l will be ol a,dnlsablelfwaod` inthe design `of a ease o1' yaiiltwo'f this ehameiee in believed to conezi'tne i a "distinct `ini pz'oven'ieln` over the Standard foune of Qhee,metaltdesigns Whieh have a eonnmratively short life` andanothel' importantfeature offthe invention resides in z them-peeling arrangement by meansiol? ticahle and. possible.

That elailnedis: i

l A burial ease icolnyniffing `a` {Wooden `box like body` (inelnding hottonn l side v; and and wallsi mfr-aine nlonnljedweithin `saidaboly anc" l k nnated .in lhe `Corners thelreoinE packing carried by Saidpfmlne fo11sea.ling `ithe jointeand el'eviees existing; between .thebot` tonneide and endnvalls of saidibodand a l ifennwable `lid f Strnotmeladapted nto he monn'-edinpon said body. 1

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